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I've lived in California my entire life and enjoyed eating and cooking great food. I have a passion for cooking great BBQ with a California Flair and enjoy meeting people and seeing them enjoy great food. I love to have the chance to meet you and work with you.
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40 customer reviews
Naida E.
My family, friends and I had the most delicious, mouthwatering, and tender brisket! David’s tangy/sweet secret sauce makes over the top delish! It was a couples baby shower so had to please everyone from vegetarian to gluten free to waistline watchers to keto. So professional. I hired my own private kitchen helpers and the worked well together as a team. It allowed me to enjoy the company of my guests. They left my kitchen in tact and clean as before too. I definitely highly recommend and will use cowabunga BBQ again 👍👍 More...
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Jasmine A.
I loved this team! David, his wife and daughter were so nice and amazing. More than accommodating and went above and beyond what I was expecting. His wife went around refilling waters on the tables and asked us the bride and groom if we needed anything. We even got to keep the extra food! I would 10000000% recommend cowabunga bbq. Thank you guys soooo much. Everting loved the food and your service was phenomenal! More...
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Jessica M.
Great food! And excellent service!! Guests at our wedding keep talking about how amazing the food was. Get the potato salad..you wont regret it!
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Mara K.
Cowabunga did our wedding in August and our family and friends still can’t stop talking about how amazing everything was ! Food was amazing out of this world and with the family working together makes it even better! I give a 12/10 I hope to use them again in the future ! More...
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Denise
I had very little time to plan a awards banquet. I reached out to Cowabunga and they came through with flying colors. The food was great everyone was fed well.
Diana Corbitt C.
Very happy with my choice of caterers this Christmas. That was the best brisket I've ever eaten, and everything else is excellent too. Only thing I would change is to have the utensils. He forgot them that we did fine. More...
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Alice Enz-Inderbitzin
A huge shout out and thank you to David and his crew/family for an absolutely AMAZING dinner they provided for our sons wedding this past Saturday, September 17th. The food was absolutely delicious! Best bbq ever. Contracted with him based on the great reviews and we were not disappointed- everyone commented on how delicious everything was. We highly recommend them! More...
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Albert L.
Delicious BBQ. On time delivery.
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Karla P.
Am known for throwing Great Parties. I threw a Surprise 60th BDay party for my hubby. Dancing, singing, but the star of the party was the BBQ. I have gotten so many calls on who catered the BBQ. When I say mouth watering, delicious….Thanks so much for adding to my Great Party……Cowabunga #1 More...
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Robert k.
We and our guest thought the tri-tip and chicken were great along with Mac and cheese and the potato salad the appetizers were gone quickly for this 100+ people the food and quality of service for the price made one less worry about our successful reception. Thanks Dave and crew for coming this far to help make our day great. Robert and Shelby More...
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Liz L.
Wonderful food and service for our 25th anniversary! Highly recommended
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Mark K.
I enjoyed working with Cowabunga. They have delicious food and I would recommend them to anyone who asks!
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Karissa R.
Cowabunga BBQ provided the food for my small wedding (50 people) and we couldn't have been happier with it! The food was exceptional. Everyone raved about it for days. We also loved that we really got so much food for our money. Sometimes at weddings with buffets, there really isn't enough food for everyone, and that wasn't the case at all. We couldn't be more thankful. More...
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Allison n.
Great food and great service...
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Julie W.
David and his crew did an amazing job. Their food was amazing! The Mac and cheese is to die for! They were very professional and polite. I would highly recommend!
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Nikki T.
Food was amazing! No complaints- from the pickiest eater on everyone loved the food.
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Brenda F.
The food was amazinnnnggg! We hired David for our wedding. He and his wife were so great to work with. They are so flexible and truly take pride in what they do.
Let’s not even talk about the food. It was so hard to choose what entrees and sides we wanted because all the options were great.
The food was delicious. Everybody kept talking about how good the food was. We chose the ribs, pulled pork, beans, her-roasted potatoes, and Caesar salad.
The prices are so reasonable as well. Out of everyone that we contacted, David was the best to work with. Our wedding was in such a remote location that not many catering companies were willing to come out for a party of 20. However, David and his wife are extremely down to earth, welcoming and are truly the definition of an amazing family business.
I would definitely recommend!
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Jessica S.
The food was excellent!! And we had leftovers the next day and it tasted just as good as the first night we ate.
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Rosella N.
I'd like to start off by saying I could feel the warmth in David's voice the first time I spoke with him on the phone. This is the first time I've ever purchased something like this online without meeting in person or seeing the food firsthand.
I must say I trusted my gut instinct and was right. Im grateful for all the reviews and pictures because these were also a big reason I chose David and his Cowabunga crew to cater my wedding.
We chose the chicken & pulled pork for the meat along with his baked beans, macaroni & cheese, salad and rolls. Everything was delicious! Its obvious he pours his heart into the job he does! Sitting here with a million things to do after our event but wanted to take a few minutes out because I felt this review was more important. If you are on the fence about hiring this company don't be, you won't regret it i promise! Thank you David & family for being so respectful & courteous to myself my fiance and all the guests! Professionalism at its best!💚💚💚
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Sarah A.
12/10! Food tasted great, great value, generous amount of food, on time, and great response time! Everyone loved it. Fan favorites were the baked beans and Huli Huli chicken.
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Alyssa
Oh my goodness! The food was absolutely delicious! My husband, mother-in-law and I only went to one tasting (total) and it was so good that we booked then and there. In the months leading up to the wedding, I cannot tell you how excited I was to be able to have the BBQ again!! And everyone I spoke with at the wedding was so emphatic about how delicious the food was. Great food for a great price!! More...
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Cheri Sandoval
Cowabunga BBQ is fantastic!! A wonderful family operated and owned catering service. We worked with them at the latest wedding we coordinated. They were so sweet and easy to work with. They arrived perfectly early and the food was ready and set up right on schedule. It’s a great feeling when you can rely on a vendor being on time. Their food was absolutely delicious!! You know the food was amazing when there’s no leftovers. ????At least half of the wedding guests were going back for seconds and even thirds. We absolutely loved how they are truly a family business, they are a husband and wife team with their teenage daughters helping as well. ❤️ They all are so professional and helpful.....their daughters were even helping us clean up tables and linens at one point. We highly recommend Cowabunga BBQ for any of your catering needs. And we will most definitely be recommending them to all of our future brides. ❤️ More...
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Benjamin Lowrey
This place is no joke! I've done BBQ in North Carolina, Kansas, Mephis, Austin & Lockhart (Kruez Market) and have been trying to find real BBQ in East London and these guys absolutely KILL it! Amazing brisket, delicious burnt ends, proper slices of white bread, delicious homemade BBQ sauces - absolutely everything is on point, if you are in the area (The Tiger in Homerton) - highly recommended! More...
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Greg Bird
Fantastic food, be back
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Tony White
Wicked fried buttermilk chicken burger and nacho fries hit that spot
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Robert Burgin
These guys are the real deal, amazing BBQ food at a great price. Check them out at the Tiger in Hackney, I promise you its worth the trip if you don't love local. Some of, if not the best food I've had in London for a long time, great friendly service too 10/10. More...
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Nadine Palmer
BEST burger I’ve ever tasted!!!
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Tracey d'Esterhazy Edwards
Cowabunga BBQ provided scrumptious pulled pork sandwiches and tasty potato salad at the Soroptimist International of Elk Grove Martinis and Merriment event. The pork was tender, the buns were just the right size and the potato salad was flavorful. They were a pleasure to work with. More...
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Tracie Hewitt
We hired Cowabunga BBQ to cater the Cowan school auction. The food was delicious and the service phenomenal! They rolled with big last minute changes, they were prepared and professional and funny! They even did our dishes, which was WAY above the call of duty! I would hire them again without hesitation! Thanks Cowabunga for helping to make a successful event! More...
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Heidi Zollinger Nielsen
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Kelsy McCoy
Cowabunga catered our wedding of 250 people this past weekend and did an absolute incredible job. We could not be more happy with the way the food and service turned out. Trina and Dave were so helpful through the entire process and treated us like family. Not to mention their food, INCREDIBLE. We had pulled pork, tri-tip, loaded potato salad, beans, green salad, and chips and salsa as an appetizer. Couldn't be happier with our decision. More...
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Vicki Kelly
Fantastic Potato Salad today at Pats Celebration today, awesome
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Heather Canlett
I just tried the pulled pork with a bourbon barbecue sauce. Best pulled pork i have had!
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Tanya Sargent
Cowabunga catered our wedding that we had on Saturday. 5 days later, people are still RAVING about how AWESOME the food was! ! I have had people text me to ask if they have a restaurant somewhere and someone even told me yesterday that they wish they had stuffed some food in their purse to eat later when they got home! The flavor on the chicken and tri-tip was soooo good, the beans were amazing and the potato salad was OUT OF THIS WORLD! Thank you to David and your family for making the food at our wedding something that people LOVED and won't forget! I won't hesitate to refer anyone looking for a caterer for their event, to you!!! More...
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Susan Everts McClain
BEST BBQ AROUND! Definitely a winner! Ordered the BBQ party platter with beans and coleslaw and it all was amazing!
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Marcus Bigelow
The meats were done to perfection. Isn't that what bbq is all about? Try them.
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Melanie Massaro
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Loetta Larsen
Love this boy and his skills!! Who knew he had such a talent. . .GO David.
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Tomas Hernandez Schwerter
Top notch food preparation for party's and large groups. Cowabunga Dude!
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Mike Stodghill
We recently hired Cowabunga for a special party. It is awesome when the guests rave about the food! We knew it would be good but we had no idea that our friends would go on and on about their favorite dishes. Cowabunga showed up on schedule with everything necessary and put out a spread that was impressive to look at too! This allowed us to relax about the food and concentrate on our guests. I had quite a few people at the party ask me for a business card so I have no qualms about providing the highest recommendation here as well. More...
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What’s your signature dish?
We Specialize in southern style BBQ and Sides. From our award winning mouth watering slow smoked pull pork , brisket and ribs to our corfortable sides. We would love to work with you and make your event, wedding or party a huge success.
How do you go about creating the perfect menu for your clients?
When I'm hired l like to be in contact with them soon as possible to get their menu started. Figure out what fits best in their budget, once that is all set staying in communication with them do the day of the event.
What do you love most about your job?
Helping a customer get the best experience possible from us. See the job through from helping them choose the right menu from their event and the final product on the day of.
What inspired you to start your own business?
Seeing people enjoy what I love to do, cook! People enjoy good cooking it make people happy and that makes me happy.
Why should our clients choose you?
I would love the opportunity work with you and help make your wedding, party or event a huge success.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
We will take every precaution to make you and your guests safe in there times. We always wash our hands, wear gloves and masks while we are around you and your guests.
Catering
We can cater any size of event. From a small celebration to a large corporate event. Weddings, anniversaries, parties, backyard gathering and holiday parties.